The Fire Prevention Division’s mission is to improve the lives of its residents by preventing fires and reducing the impact of fires that occur. To accomplish its mission, the division performs inspections of businesses and occupancies as mandated by the California Health & Safety Code, the California Code of Regulations Titles 19 & 24, and local ordinances. In addition, the division investigates all major fires occurring within the Fire Department’s jurisdiction.

 

The division is divided into five major units, each of which is responsible for a distinct focus on prevention. They are:

 

Fire Development Service Unit - Inspects all new, repaired, or replacement of fire protection systems requiring a building permit.

 

Fire Permit Inspection Unit - Inspects all existing occupancies required to have an operational permit and those required by the California Health and Safety Code to be inspected on an annual basis.

 

Fire Code Enforcement Unit - Assigned by Battalion, the unit is responsible for follow-up of complaints, school inspections, daycare inspections, weed abatement, and administers the administrative penalty and hearing process.

 

Company Inspection System - Monitors and maintains the inspection workload for company inspections, which are occupancies not required to have an operational permit.  Also administers the pre-fire plan program.

 

Fire Arson Investigation Unit - Investigates all major fires and makes arrests of persons responsible for unlawful actions related to fire.